Port Blair, June 6: R Kashthuri Bhai, chess prodigy from the Islands continues her outstanding performance in the prestigious 2024 World Junior Chess Championship which is underway at the Radisson Gift City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Around 100 players from 44 strong chess countries including USA, Cananda, Germany, New Zeeland, Armenia etc. are vying for the championship in the Girls Category.

On the fifth day while playing on the second board, she drew against Women International Master (WIM) Mkrtchyan Mariam from Armenia in the fifth round and continues her stupendous performance.

It's amazing that she has a performance rating of 2380 in the championship so far and increased over 100 elo rating points. In the second round of the championship, she defeated WFM Kirtadze Anastasia, much higher rated opponent from Georgia who has rating of 2141 and in the fourth round she played superbly and won against WFM Kaldarova Ayaulym from Kazakhstan, who has rating of 2100.

The championship is being held in the classical format with double time control over 11 rounds from June 2 to June 13, 2024 at the Radisson Gift City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.